VISIONÄRE

Event Information

FILM,FUNK AND FROLICS

Underground cinema and alternative music will blend seamlessly together at new pop-up cinema outfit VISIONÄRE’s debut event this April as part of the EAST END FILM FESTIVAL 2010. Over two days (April 25th and 26th), Visionäre will be offering film fans and music aficionados a vivid exploration of music documentaries, visual art showcases and live music performances. Covering everything from the inspirational underground club sounds of 70s’ New York through to the film-inspired tracks of London’s contemporary music scene – not forgetting the consummate genius of Talking Heads’ multitalented front man, David Byrne.

Monday 26 April

A night dedicated to singer-songwriter-filmmaker-artist DAVID BYRNE, including screenings of his breathtaking films,
True Stories (1986) and Ilé Aiyé (The House Of Life) (1989).

Matinee 6.30PM – 8.00PM

TRUE STORIES David Byrne’s directoral debut, set in the fictional town of Virgil, Texas, which looks at life of everyday townsfolk. Louis Fyne (John Goodman) is a man desperate to get married; the lazy woman is named so for her refusal to leave bed; and Earl Culver lives with a wife he no longer talks to. Littered with beautiful oddities and iconic imagery, True Stories feels an artful pre-cursor to Lynch’s Twin Peaks.

Main Event 8.00PM - 2.00AM

Ille Aiye (HOUSE OF LIFE), which is an impressionistic approach in exploring the Candombe religion and its
people, found in the Bahia region of Brazil. Building a cultural collage of music, dance and archival footage Byrne takes us on a visceral journey of a culture that has pulsating and evocative music at its core. Following the screenings, a live performance by Dalston’s mischievous four-piece DJANGO DJANGO (http://www. myspace.com/djangotime), who are headlining this years Stag & Dagger festival will perform Talking Heads inspired music.

More bands and DJ’s to be confirmed.

Venue

Shoreditch’s Village Underground is the perfect venue to play host to this fantastic event. Set up by a Berlin and NYC collective of filmmakers, music promoters, VJs and artistes, this former Victorian warehouse is now a state-of-the-art music and theatre venue, and its vaulted brick arches will provide the ideal backdrop to Visionäre’s inaugural audiovisual showcase. From house to arthouse, from prog rock to music doc,
Visionäre’s debut event of film magic and audio artistry will be an event not to be missed.


For more details about Visionäre and this event, go to www.visionare.com or contact Andy Clough on tel: 020 7770 6283 or email: andrew@visionare.co.uk; or John Hiller on tel: 07811 912034, email: john@visionare.co.uk. Alex Pe Win on tel: 07984 960133, email: alex@visionare.co.uk